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Viorica Viscopoleanu

Full name: Viorica Viscopoleanu (Belmega-)
Gender: Female
Height: 5-4.5 (164 cm)
Weight: 121 lbs (55 kg)
Born: August 8, 1939 in Storozhynets, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Affiliations: Steaua, Bucureşti (ROU)
Country: ROU Romania
Sport: Athletics

Medals: 1 Gold (1 Total)

Biography

Viorica Viscopoleanu was one of the top female long jumpers of the World at the end of 1960s. Viscopoleanu first competed internationally at the 1962 European Championships, finishing 10th, followed by fifth place finishes at both the 1964 Olympics and 1966 Europeans. The high point of her career came at the 1968 Olympics, where she jumped a world record of 6.82 in the first round of the final to win gold. After her Olympic triumph, Viscopoleanu won silver at the 1969 Europeans and was sixth at the 1971 Europeans and seventh at the 1972 Olympics. She was also the European Indoor Champion in 1970 and won bronze at the 1971 European Indoors. Domestically Viscopoleanu was the Romanian long jump champion in 1962-70 and 1973. After finishing her sporting career, she worked as an athletics coach with Steaua Bucureşti, her most famous pupil being the 1998 European high jump champion [Monica Iagăr].

Personal Best: LJ – 6.82 (1968).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Women's Long Jump Romania ROU 5
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Women's Long Jump Romania ROU 1 Gold WR
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Women's Long Jump Romania ROU 7

Women's Long Jump

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank D BMD SBMD
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round 5 6.35
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round One 17 foul
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round Two 3 6.35 6.35
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round Three 4 foul 6.35
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round Four 4 6.32 6.35
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round Five 5 foul 6.35
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Final Round Round Six NP 6.32
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Qualifying Round 4T QU 6.37 NM
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Round One NP foul
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Round Two 4T 6.37 6.37 NM
1964 Summer 25 Tokyo Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Round Three NP pass
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round 1 WR 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round One 1 OR 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round Two 1 foul 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round Three 1 6.64 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round Four 1 6.54 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round Five 1 6.52 6.82
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Final Round Round Six NP 6.57
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Qualifying Round 3 QU 6.48 NM
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B 2 QU 6.48 NM
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round One 1 6.48
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round Two 2 pass 6.48 NM
1968 Summer 29 Ciudad de México Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round Three NP pass
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round 7 6.48
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round One 4 6.43w
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round Two 5 6.48 6.48
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round Three 7 6.48w 6.48
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round Four 7 6.44 6.48
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round Five 7 6.35 6.48
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Final Round Round Six NP 6.44
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Qualifying Round 6 QU 6.39w NM
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B 6 6.39w NM
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round One 4 6.39w
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round Two 6 pass 6.39 NM
1972 Summer 33 München Athletics Romania Qualifying Round Group B Round Three NP pass
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